Erie, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit
Communication and Media Studies at Mercyhurst University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% reported program-share signal, $19,444 school-wide net price, and $47,452 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~23
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,208
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 81%
- Graduation rate
- 60.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,444/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $77,776
- Median debt
- $25,305
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,452/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($19,444), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($47,452), and peer averages from 1,208 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,208 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($566 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,478 below). Together, those evidence points place Mercyhurst University in the top 70% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 5.4% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 9.5% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 2.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.8% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Communication and Media Studies accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at Mercyhurst University, which is bigger than 30% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Mercyhurst University's average net price is $19,444 per year, about $77,776 over four years. That is $566 above the $18,878 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,452 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,478 below the $54,930 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Mercyhurst University #841 of 1,208 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.